What Did You Learn Today in School? (#29)

In algebra I learned that even the seemingly flawless use cheats sometimes. And I kind of really love math. In gym I learned that you’ve got a guaranteed A if you give your teacher chocolate-covered pretzels. And there’s something really gratifying about your gym teacher calling you Trin after you’ve run the mile, like “Oh, I’m so glad you feel like you’ve gotten to know me well enough to call me by a nickname I never approved”. But really. It feels good. In english I learned... In French I learned that sometimes all it takes is a little tugging to get even the hardest teachers to come around to you. I mean, it’s alright. I can conjugate verbs now, so. In history today I learned that every time you try to make an argument about the double standards women face, there is always a comment immediately afterwards that justifies feminism. Always. And Jimface will never not be my favorite thing. In art I learned that some people like to live up to preestablished stereotypes. And I still suck at sculpting, as much as I remembered. In music and media I learned that if you read American classics, you will gain a legion of adoring teachers. Also, group projects are the worst. In science I learned that if you laugh at a teacher’s corny jokes, they’ll love you forever. I will always be the bossy science lab leader. And in Rogate I’ve learned more than I can put into words.

That’s not to say I haven’t learned a lot in each of these subjects. But the experiences I’ve had in them sometimes seem to outweigh learning how to construct an open-ended response. I can’t wait for college when I’ll be able to take courses that I’m truly interested instead of having to think, Oh I guess I’ll learn that next year. I still haven’t figured out how to look attractive while eating a burrito, so I guess that’ll be a goal for high school.